NPG & RSPB Sign Agreement

Newsplayer Group PLC
7 December 2001

                                                            7 December 2001


            Newsplayer to Manage RSPB Film Collection Archive Online
                            and Launch Birdstream.com

Newsplayer Group plc (NPG) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
(RSPB) have signed an agreement to make a hundred hours of award-winning film
footage of birds available on-line to film and television producers as well
as to birdwatchers around the world. The material has been used in feature
films such as 'Gladiator' and a variety of television productions including
'Father Ted', 'Miss Marple' and TV commercials.

NPG will manage the archives of the RSPB Film Collection to make them easily
available, for a licensing fee, to professional programme-makers at
www.rspb.org.uk/films. The RSPB Film Collection is one of the most
comprehensive resources for UK and European bird footage. The archive dates
back to 1953 and features more than 100 different species of birds.

NPG will also launch a website, www.birdstream.com, providing birdwatchers
and educational institutions with access to the same RSPB Film Collection
archives. Subscribers to birdstream.com will be able to search for clips by
species, activity and geographic region, and view hundreds of birds on-line,
from the bullfinch to the black-tailed godwit - all in their natural habitats.

Newsplayer Group will receive a monthly service fee from RSPB, a commission
for licensing material to programme-makers, and a share of birdstream.com
subscription revenues.

Paul Duffen, Chief Executive of Newsplayer Group, said: 'By bringing the RSPB
Film collection online we have made it quicker and easier for professional
programme makers to source the film clips they require. Through
birdstream.com, we are making it possible for bird lovers everywhere to enjoy
the same access as the professionals to decades of film footage. Our
co-operation with the RSPB adds a new channel to Newsplayer's portfolio of
media archives and demonstrates, once again, our ability to acquire
high-quality content and market it across multiple platforms.'

Mike Hodgson, Public Affairs Director of the RSPB, said: 'We are delighted to be
utilising new media technologies to bring the RSPB Film Collection closer to
our members and bird enthusiasts around the world. We believe the launch of
our on-line film archive and birdstream.com will help contribute to an
increased public awareness of and appreciation for birds and their habitats -
an important component of the RSPB's mission.'

                                       Ends

Enquiries:

Newsplayer Group Plc
Paul Duffen, CEO                                         020 7927 6699
Barry Llewellyn, Co-founder

Brunswick Group Ltd
Gavin Partington                                         020 7404 5959
Harry Chathli

RSPB
Caroline Osborne                                         07818 290714
Tim Norman                                               01767 680551


Notes to editors:

Newsplayer Group plc is a new media company that exploits rights and/or
licences to television and cinema content and markets them globally to
business, educational and consumer audiences using interactive technology.
Revenues are generated from the licensing of content to third parties, from
subscription fees paid by schools and colleges for access to bespoke
educational products, from subscription and pay-per-view fees paid by
consumers, and from shared advertising revenues.

NPG has a range of on-line channels including:
   *   Newsplayer.com - a thousand hours of 20th century news material from ITN
       and Reuters
   *   Frost.tv - hundreds of interviews conducted by Sir David Frost
   *   Screenplayer.com - Hollywood and showbiz footage
   *   Ucreatetv.com - online video editing service



The RSPB works for a healthy environment rich in birds and wildlife. It
depends on the support and generosity of others to make a difference. We work
with bird and habitat conservation organisations in a global partnership
called Birdlife International.